Cover of Black Easter

Black Easter

or, Faust Aleph-Null.

  • 1968 first published
  • 165 pages
  • 9 editions

Published in 1968, Black Easter is a demon fiction novel by James Blish. Much of the action takes place in Italy. It deals with black magic, sorcery, Armageddon and Devil.

20 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

At about 165 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Black magic
  • Sorcery
  • Armageddon
  • American Science fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Devil
  • Science fiction
  • Good and evil
  • Démon
  • Romans, nouvelles

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Black Easter?

Black Easter was written by James Blish and first published in 1968.

What genre is Black Easter?

It is usually shelved as Demons & Devils.

How long is Black Easter?

The median edition has 165 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Black Easter?

Readers who like it often enjoy La Fille de Rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques, Great American Short Stories and Job, a Comedy of Justice.

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